Category: Sports

Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler reflects on Argentina’s dramatic World Cup win over Nigeria, Australia’s exit and looks ahead to the next set of matches… I can’t sleep. The passion on show during Nigeria against Argentina is still swirling through my mind. Such raw, compelling action and this was only for a place in […]

Argentina have qualified for the round of 16 in the World Cup after a spectacular finish from Marcos Rojo five minutes from time gave Jorge Sampaoli’s men the three points they needed to qualify. In an enthralling game, Argentina stepped up the gears in the first half. Lionel Messi was at his best and proved […]

(Reuters) – Former right-back Gary Neville has advised England manager Gareth Southgate to make “three or four changes” in Thursday’s top-spot decider against Belgium to avoid fatigue in the latter stages of the World Cup. England and Belgium are both locked on six points each after winning their fixtures against Tunisia and Panama and having […]

Super Eagles’s Odion Ighalo, says he takes full repsonsibilities for the team’s loss at yesterday’s match against Argentina. The Nigerian team crashed out of the world cup after they failed to beat the Argentinian team. Ighalo missed a few chances to score goals that could have secured a win for the Nigerian team. In a […]

Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona appeared to need help to walk after watching his national team dramatically beat Nigeria to survive in the World Cup. Maradona was treated for blood pressure in the stadium and was able to leave normally shortly afterwards. In the video posted by Fernando Schwartz, a well-known sports journalist […]

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace gave Serbia a deserved 2-0 win over the Super Eagles at The Hive in London in their second pre-World Cup friendly on Tuesday in a match that had another goal line drama. The on-loan Fulham striker cashed in on defensive lapses in the 68th and 81st minutes to inflict on the […]

Hat-trick hero Isco said it was a relief to play for Spain as he feels Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has no faith in him. Spain destroyed Argentina, who were without Lionel Messi, 6-1 in a friendly on Tuesday as Isco stole the show with his triple at the Wanda Metropolitano. The 25-year-old has become […]

Joseph Parker has dismissed Anthony Joshua’s “unrealistic” claims and insists he will beat the British-born Nigerian because “he’s not a god”. The WBO heavyweight world champion was responding to Joshua’s suggestion that no human can beat him, ahead of their unification fight on Saturday. Parker and Joshua went face to face at the Sky Central […]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has slammed Frank de Boer over comments the former Crystal Palace manager made about striker Marcus Rashford. De Boer said it was a “pity” the 20-year-old, who scored both goals in United’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday, played under the Portuguese. The Dutchman’s remarks prompted a savage response from […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have exercised the fourth-year options on Karl-Anthony Towns and Tyus Jones. Towns, 21, averaged 25.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season, starting all 82 games for the second consecutive year. The 7-0 forward/center set a franchise single-season scoring record with 2061 points while recording 1007 rebounds, becoming the […]